Osteoporosis ‘link to depression’

Depression may increase the risk of the bone disorder osteoporosis in premenopausal women, a study suggests.  A US study found 17% of depressed women but just 2% of those not depressed, had thinner bone in a part of the hip. It found depressed women had overactive immune systems, making too many chemicals that promote inflammation including one that promotes bone loss.

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